German lawmakers have unveiled a new military service plan mandating all 18-year-old men to indicate their suitability to ...

All 18-year-olds to receive questionnaire seeking details about their health amid fears over Russian aggression ...

The decision comes as Berlin aims to create Europe's strongest conventional army. The boss of Germany's biggest defence firm, Rheinmetall, has told the BBC he believes that target could be met in five ...

Following months of debate, the coalition government has agreed on a new mechanism to boost soldier numbers. It includes the ...

NATO targets call for Germany to build up its total military strength to 460,000 troops — but the Bundeswehr is a far cry ...

Support would be for deployment on NATO's eastern border in the event of crisis, Handelsblatt says Russia seen as main threat from east since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine Discussions include possible ...